It was with great pride that three members of Athletics Victoria’s extended family were announced as recipients of Order of Australia Medals (OAM) in the Australia Day honours this year. Lavinia Petrie was awarded an OAM for Service to Athletics in Victoria, Simon Baker was awarded his OAM for Service to Athletics, particularly Race Walking, whilst Tom Hancock was awarded his OAM for Services to Athletics.

We congratulate them all for being duly recognised for their wonderful achievements, which are outlined below as they appeared on this year’s awards list –

Lavinia Petrie

Service include:

Victorian Masters Athletics:

Manager, Knox Venue, 6 years.

Co-Venue Manager, Croydon, 5 years.

Past Club Captain, 10 years.

Life Membership, 2012.

Active Member, since 1977.

Ringwood Athletics Club:

Vice- President, since 2012.

Past President

Past Secretary

Life Membership

Active Member, since1966.

Athletics Victoria:

White Zone Secretary, since 2010.

Former Manager, State Cross Country Teams and Track Teams.

State Selector, current.

Active Member, Athlete and Official.

Member, first Australian women’s Cross Country representative team to World Cross Country, Morocco, 1975.

Awards and recognition include:

Recipient, Female Masters Athlete of the Year, International Association of Athletics Federation, 2014.

Recipient, Edwin Flack Award, Athletics Australia, 2015.

Recipient, holder of 8 world records, World Masters Athletics Championships.